Reprint of the original, first published in 1838.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XI. RETIREMENT, ILLNESS, AND DEATH. Lord Howe finally retires from public life--His family--Accession of fortune--Patronises a farmer's son--Observations on, and praise of, Duncan's victory--Trial by court-martial of Captain Williamson --Howe's recollection of this officer's conduct on a former occasion --His long confinement by ill-health--Reflections on discipline--A family ship--High praise on Lord St. Vincent as a naval officer-- Opinion in favour of appointing young officers to command ships of the line--Comments on the action of Mars with L'Hercule--Praise of Lord Nelson--Round sterns of ships--Temperance of Lord Howe--His French cook--His two last letters: the first, containing a comment on Suwarrow's action with the French, and on his own battle of the 1st of June; the second, written sixteen days before his death, on domestic matters, and his own infirmities--By the death of Dr. Warren, and in the absence of Dr. Pitcairn, has recourse to electricity--Supposed to have driven the gout into his head -- Dies -- Consolatory letter from George the Third, and George Prince of Wales--Mrs. Howe's admirable reply to the former--Attentions of the King, Queen, and Royal Family to the Countess Howe -- Intended marriage of Lady Mary with Lord Morton--Death of this amiable Lady--Followed by that of the Countess--Two excellent letters of condolence from the good King George the Third, and one from the Prince of Wales--Loss of Mrs. Howe's papers and correspondence much to be regretted-- Probability of much being still in private hands. The last, and not the least important, act of Lord Howe's public life--that of bringing back to a sense of their duty the deluded, but really honest, seamen of the fleet--and his previous resignation of...

Excerpt from The Life of Richard Earl Howe, K. G: Admiral of the Fleet, and General of Marines It may appear remarkable enough that, amidst the profusion of publications which annually issue from the press, the biography of such a man as Lord Howe, whose whole life was devoted to the service of his country (civil and military), without interruption, for more than sixty years, should not have found a place among them. No Life, however, of Admiral Lord Howe has yet been published. We have Memoirs, and Sketches, and Scraps, in which many of his brilliant exploits and professional services have been briefly noticed, mostly from official documents, rarely from private sources, yet nothing whatever relating to his private character or opinions, either from himself or any part of his family: but these brief memoirs afford no record of his many acquirements, great virtues, and moral excellence as a member of society. No blame attaches to the writers of such desultory pieces for these omissions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.